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I have an out-of-the-ordinary, end-of-the-year opportunity for anyone reading this who works in Customer Success. Ben Goldstein and I are working together on a research project this month and next, and we’ve got one goal: ✨ Learn who the first five CS hires typically are at early-stage companies ✨ Our hope is to use the data we gather to create some resources for start-up leaders that'll give them a clearer look at what other brands have done in the past to scale their Customer Success functions headcount-wise. So if you’ve been a part of the CS hiring team, were one of those first five hires, or even know who the first five hires at a past (or your current) organization are, would you mind filling out our typeform in the comments? It’ll take three minutes, tops! Thanks in advance. 🤗 (P.S. Pierre, Corey, and Michelle, I thought of you for this!)

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Even the most skilled software engineering leaders face challenges aligning their actions with their level of responsibility. Often, they find themselves engrossed in operational tasks—activating feature flags in production, delving into logs and telemetry, occasionally coding, and being on-call. This hands-on approach certainly motivates the team. ...However, this focus on operational tasks can inadvertently lead these leaders to overlook other aspects of their role that are equally, if not more, critical - articulate the value of engineering to the stakeholders, engage and lead the strategic planning and of course focus on a personal growth as a leader, not as software engineer. Upon stepping into a software engineering leadership role, it's essential to prioritize the responsibilities that come with it, rather than solely what brings personal satisfaction. If you find greater joy in tasks like coding, reviewing logs, and designing system architecture — activities more aligned with your previous role — then reconsidering your position might be wise. It could be more fulfilling to transition into a technology-focused role, such as a Principal Engineer, where your passions and skills can be better utilized. From 2023 Gartner Software Engineering Leader Effectiveness Survey #gartner #engineerwithgartner #softwareengineering #engineeringleadership

Health tech product manager role. Why aren’t you getting more product manager interviews? There’s a pattern here folks of the types of roles hiring managers are positing for. I have been posting product manager roles nonstop and figured out one of the reasons you are not getting interviews is that your resume may not (MAY NOT) be tailored for the role, because you “think” you don’t have direct experience. These are the most commonly posted product manager roles and also the industries that are thriving. Digital payments Healthcare or Health Tech E-commerce Data Privacy and/or Cybersecurity Growth AI Product Strategy and Roadmap Recently Funded Startup of First PM Hire (💰💰💰) Automotive Product Leader (ie head or director of product) I have a resume template for each type of product manager role in Skool! https://lnkd.in/gtQjCfUH See you in Skool for the resume templates. https://lnkd.in/gtQjCfUH PS Are you curious how my team is able to get to these roles as fast as we do? You can find out the hack in Skool! https://lnkd.in/gtQjCfUH Don’t be late to Skool! https://lnkd.in/gtQjCfUH #productmanagement #productmanagementcareers #productmanagementjobs #speedtolead

💡Having surveyed 300 software engineering and application development team managers in the UK and US at the end of 2023, Gartner Inc have shared their five strategic tech trends in software engineering: 🔷Software Engineering Intelligence 🔷AI-Augmented Development 🔷Green Software Engineering 🔷Platform Engineering 🔷Cloud Development Environments 'Software Engineer' is consistently one of the most common roles we recruit for at Bright Purple and I always try to keep up with trends in the engineering space. Speaking with candidates on a daily basis is probably what helps the most, and it's always interesting to compare what I learn from candidates with industry articles and research like this piece from Gartner. #softwareengineering #techtrends #SDLC #carbonfootprint

Know it's a tough job market in tech right now. To all the job seekers, your next gig is out there!! Extend is #hiring for a handful of positions in Sales, Data Science, and Operations. I'd love to chat about my experience on the sales team or the company as a whole. Open positions below. #sales #datascience #operations

This Month marks 1 year at DataGuard, As I've SDR'd and AE'd here I thought I'd write a few tips that have helped me along the way. Collaboration: Not just with your peers (shoutout to Loyd Spillane, Ashish Gandhi and Matthew Howlett) but also with leadership (Nicolas Pabst von Ohain, Viktor Stryczek Max Seidl) will help you go far. No silly questions: In the beginning, you'll know very little so don't be afraid to ask. It's better to ask a seemingly foolish question now than 6 months down the line when you should know the answer. Bring your personality: Don't shy away from being yourself, this doesn't mean being brash or rude. It means bringing out the side of you that A - got you hired and B - makes people like you. People want to work with people no robots. Keep learning: Look at courses, in-house enablement, books and LI for all things growth. 1% every day over a year will pay dividends.

14 takeawys from CS Connect's Career Clinic #1. 👇 - Smaller companies are still hiring. - Tighter capital = focus on profitability. - Most roles on the market are backfills. - Consider video applications/cover letter - Focus on quality applications over quantity - Candidates to show more financial acumen. - Learn, Learn, Lean - stay up to date with trends. - Commercial mindset of sales is transferrable to CS. - Larger and several layoff rounds in bigger companies - CS leaders need to get better at articulating CS value. - Free money is gone💸, we are catching the ripple effect in CS. - Find a way to get in touch and connect directly with the hiring manager. - Big names like Salesforce are also doubling down on bottomline revenue. - Understand employers' or hiring manager's strategic needs and show your value add. → 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Exploring hiring trends in CS May 2, 12:00 noon - 12:40 CET Speakers: Tom Carnewal | Customer Cross Company and Femke De Vleeschouwer | VP HR Teamleader Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/daiV48k2 We'll share some audio bytes from the session soon. Stay tuned. Thank you Ramses Bossuyt from ask.ramses and Pieter Boon from ImpactPilot for your expert insights. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #customersuccess #communitybuilding #csm #communityledevents #futureleaders #customerexperience #madeinamsterdam

How do manufacturing CEOs know whom to hire? Writing in IndustryWeek, I provide guidance on hiring a technology leader and outline the skills needed for different Industry 4.0 roles. #digitaltransformation #techhiring https://lnkd.in/emtaMJch